Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- 24 months (Fixed Term - 2 years)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (inclusive of weekend working between the hours of 7.30am and 8.00pm)
- Job ref
- 200-NN-7048185-BC-Z-A
- Employer
- St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St Georges University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- Tooting
- Salary
- £31,944 - £34,937 p.a. pro rata inclusive of HCAS (Inner)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician
Band 4
*The pay scales advertised have been confirmed by NHS England, we are awaiting confirmation of when these will be reflected. The new scales can be found here: Pay scales for 2024/25 | NHS Employers
Job overview
Are you keen to earn while you learn and train as a pharmacy professional? If so, we are looking for enthusiastic, and self-motivated individuals with good interpersonal skills to join our team of Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians (PTPTs) for our September 2024 cohort at St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Successful completion of the qualification will enable the PTPT to register with the GPhC as a registered Pharmacy Technician.
The Pharmacy Department is highly regarded in the Trust and has 270 staff members. The department is friendly, forward thinking and constantly expanding with opportunities for personal development and post qualification training and development options. Once qualified there are a variety of options for career progression as a Pharmacy Technician within the department.
The postholder will follow a structured training programme at St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, whilst studying and working towards a General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) recognised qualification.
Main duties of the job
Practical skills will be obtained through planned rotations throughout the hospital pharmacy department including Inpatient Pharmacy, Outpatient Pharmacy, Satellite Dispensing Units, Wards, Pharmacy Stores and Distribution, Procurement and Clinical Trials and Technical Services.
- Trainees develop a range of work-based skills during the training programme including:
- Dispensing and labelling medication
- Providing counselling to patients on how to use prescribed medication
- Taking drug histories and carrying out medicine reconciliation
- Assessing the suitability of patients own medicines for use
- Making the final check on prescriptions
- Preparation & maintenance of cleanrooms used to produce injectable medication
- Dispensing and compounding of injectable medication
The training programme will combine the practical experience gained in the work environment with the underpinning knowledge of a college-based qualification over a two year period. This involves attending college one day a week, completing knowledge-based assignments and producing a portfolio of evidence to demonstrate work- based competencies.
Working for our organisation
The GESH hospital group is a leading healthcare provider in South West London, comprised of St George’s University Hospitals and Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals. Our vision is to provide outstanding care, together, by collaborating and working in partnership to meet the needs of our patients, and making sure our services are affordable and fit for the future.
As GESH partners the pharmacy departments at St Georges University Hospital and Epsom & St Helier University Hospitals are working together in a number of areas including; workforce, key functions such as medication safety and education and training and digital workstreams.
St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust itself is a major acute hospital that offers specialist care for complex injuries and illnesses, including trauma, neurology, neurosurgery, cardiac care, lipid disorders, renal transplantation, cancer care and stroke. We are the regional specialist care provider for South-West London, Surrey and beyond. Acute and tertiary health services are delivered from over 1,000 beds across two sites, by around 8,000 staff.
Together, as a Group, we will be the driving force behind the most integrated local system in the NHS.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
**Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document, which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification**
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- 4 GCSE to include minimum grade 4/C including English, Maths & 1 Science subject, or ENIC certified equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Level 2 Apprenticeship in Pharmacy Services or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience working in pharmacy
- Familiarity with IT programmes
Desirable criteria
- Experience working in hospital pharmacy
- Familiarity with CMM Computer System
- Experience with QCF/CPD
Skills
Essential criteria
- Good communication skills
- Literacy and Numeracy skills
- Able to prioritise workload and work under pressure
- Demonstrable interpersonal skills
Desirable criteria
- Reception/telephone skills
- Computer Literate
We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the trust – being excellent, kind, responsible and respectful – and behave in a way that reflects these. More information on the vision and values of St. George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is attached below.
Please note that this vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if sufficient applicants are received. Please check your email regularly as all candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted and informed by email.
If you are appointed to the post, as part of your pre-employment check we will be required to verify your identity. The document/s you present for this purpose will be checked for their authenticity by scanning all known security features. These features will include:
- The machine readable zone
- An ultra violet image
- An infra red image
As part of your pre-employment checks, we will also be required to obtain satisfactory, written references. Please ensure that the referee details which you provide on your application form are correct. We require at least one written reference from your current or most recent line manager. We are only able to accept references from a professional work email address.
Telephone: 02082963786
Text: 07501066267
Email: [email protected].
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Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sima Pankhania
- Job title
- Lead Education & Training Pharmacy Technician
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0208 725 1572 / 0208 934 2768
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